Brown & Lowe looking sharp, some good work from Williams & Ugo. Other than that it looks a bit like the first game of the season. Here's hoping that CoS can inject a bit of focus and urgency at the half time chat.

In A/ces Bar, Paphos, Cyprus and landlord has very kinfly put on rugby in my corner. Having to cope with four other TVs with the wendy ball. Cant understand some comments from some people (Nicksb why are you not at the game). Think the boys are playing well

Tell me, please, you're 'avin a larf? After some of the drivel I've read on this board about Sarries style of play just think back to this w/e before spouting off again. Play like that next w/e and "Back on top!" will last precisely one week I promise

Not sure there was much wrong with our style if play, just woefully inaccurate. Just a few silly offloads and missed kicks away from clicking. Praying we can improve on our last performance at wembley.

That wasn't great, I doubt anyone in Leicester, Northampton or Johannesburg will lose any sleep about us if we continue to play like that.

But there were some positives. Our scrum was a plus. JJ sorting out his bind had a huge effect on the result. Our backs are starting to look dangerous again, and COS talking about starting to ramp up training again now we're reaching the business end of the season.

Well that was not to good but a win is a win. Evans is not playing well but to many on here are to quick to right him off would really rather clegg played? We will have to improve next week to win. Nick you need to take a chill pill mate you are so negative at the moment it is unreal

Not vindicating basic errors but think with half an eye to the Sarries game would almost prefer the ugly win to a try fest. Focus will be examined and Sarries will not allow us a free flowing game at all costs. Might knock confidence would be the counter arguement but I hope it spurs us on after a good debrief, may effect selection a little as well.

I understand that Bick but you are coming across as someone with a pesemistick outlook and being over negative. Maybe that us not your intention but is the way it is. I am not happy with our performance answer gave to improve but just take a step back and look were we are. Surely you can appreciate we are a young team that over performed at the start if the season and ate now learning just how hard it is to win a title. Still prefer to be we're we are now compared to were we wore last season . Come on you Quins

Looking at the table we can't finish lower than 5th place now! But for that to happen we would have to lose all remaing games without a BP!
But we aren't going to do that - first place for us!
Also if I'm correct we have already qualified for the Heineken cup next year
Godd times for sure

NicksbIts not my fault Quins are playing well below their potential and I don't see why I shouldn't be negative about some very sub standard performances of late.

I understand that there is some ground for negativity given recent poor form but your polemic on here goes over the top more often than not. The reality is that we have been grinding out the results needed whilst not playing well. There's a lot to be said for that. We are too with 4 rounds to play and there were signs in the second half that we could still come good with the grounds hardening up. We're not firing on all cylinders but it's far from a dire situation.

Not at all just was hoping for some sort of structured debate but that is obviousely beyond you. And by the way my spelling is mixture of using a phone and dyslexia which before you ad has nothing to do with intelligence

NicksbYep that draw in Newcastle was something to be really proud of. A bit like our pathetic tackle stats against Glos.

The last time we won in Newcastle in the league was in 2007. A draw up there is an improvement on our return there in the past 2 years and matches our result from the bloodgate season. And every defence has an off day now and then. We have been more than competent for the rest of the season bar the second half vs sale at home. I didn't see you screaming bloody murder after that one...

This is already the best season on all fronts in the clubs recent history and it comes 3 years after a massive rebirth. We will make the top 4 and we have a bloody good shot at retaining the Amlin. Please cease to be a doubting Thomas and get some perspective. It's coming, probably this year.

Agree with Stooperman's comments. Although don't think Nick Easter is playing outstandingly at the moment. His insistence on proving he can pass out of the back of his hand even when it clearly isn't necessary is a little annoying too.

NicksbYep that draw in Newcastle was something to be really proud of. A bit like our pathetic tackle stats against Glos.

The last time we won in Newcastle in the league was in 2007. A draw up there is an improvement on our return there in the past 2 years and matches our result from the bloodgate season. And every defence has an off day now and then. We have been more than competent for the rest of the season bar the second half vs sale at home. I didn't see you screaming bloody murder after that one...

This is already the best season on all fronts in the clubs recent history and it comes 3 years after a massive rebirth. We will make the top 4 and we have a bloody good shot at retaining the Amlin. Please cease to be a doubting Thomas and get some perspective. It's coming, probably this year.

Come on, we should have buried newscastle. Nick's right, we were very bad today. Never seen nev so poor. But we won, and i don't think we're that far away from ticking. My worry is that having been confined to barracks amd thus watching on espn today, i could not miss how slow our front 5 were in the loose at times. Will need to be mich better at wembley to avoid a drubbing.

Agree Stooperman!! For DC to play as he did(ok it wasn't vintage but assured) is testament to him and the support he has from Quins. Watching the game recorded agree Easter was immense(how many tackles) and his hands create a lot for us even if one back hand every now and then catches his own team unaware.
Think Nick Evans slump is down to the unbelievable pressure he is under as basically the only 10 we trust the only kicker in the immediate back line for position(Williams and Brown aren't bad but don't step up in general play). E is our only playmaker as our centres ate strong runners but not creaters and if Clegg had improved at least somewhat in the last three years he could relax and play his game!!

Clegg played Exeter(missed a bucketload of easy kicks) and Saints away where he has an absolute shocker along with Leicester in lv. 3 games in 5 and not one hopeful let alone good!!
Those with short memories might want to remember our scrum has won us and drawn us a lot of games since new year with the exception away at Gloucester when Pearson decided to rule against JJ and Quins not for the first time and no surprise he has been dropped as he is a poor ref.
Agree with most posts that our attack was very blunt and will need to ask more questions next week against a flying Saracens team

From a Bath viewpoint, I think both teams defended outstandingly and both lacked the killer edge. I think Wayne Barnes was a bit card happy.

Mike Brown, in my opinion, never really does anything that makes people go "wow" but he is just so consistent. He is rock solid in defence and has an excellent understanding of the game. I wouldn't have him on the bench for England as I don't think he offers any impact. I'd have him starting or nothing.

Nick Easter showed his class today, he's a very reassuring presence, and he puts in a lot of work that goes unseen.

It was the best I've seen Ugo Monye play since the Lions tour.

I thought Louw and Turner-Hall were abrasive and solid and both were very good. It was also very good to see Danny Care playing.

I hope you guys go all the way and win the league, you've led pretty much throughout and you're an actual team. I wouldn't say you rely on any individuals particularly, and that is key. Best of luck!

A very gracious post. For what its worth, I don't think Bath are a million miles away from putting it together either. You look like we did last year, a solid team which is losing the tight games and needs to fond a way to get the belief to win the close ones.

I like the look of Heathcote, and you caused us a lot of problems with some powerful burst through the middle.

Not sure what you see in Ugo, to me he is not a shadow of the player he was. He excels in chasing kicks, but thats about it.

Hope to see Bath challenging for top 4 again next year - its where you belong.

Not great today in fact very poor from both sides, think a lot of you expect too much, player for player we are at best the 4th best team, and despite our position at the top (which is false as its not based on best sides being available like they are from now on in) we will be lucky to win a play - off game let alone win 2.

Oh come off it Nick. The 5th placed team (exeter) will have 65 points if they win all their remaining games. This includes one against Saints. So the maximum we require is 66 points - we currently have 62 and we still have Wasps to play at home.

Play offs are done and dusted we are in them.

What we need to do now is get a home draw by finishing in the top 2, and maintain our momentum by beating Leicester at home, as they may well be our semi-final opponents at the Stoop.

I'm looking forward to the run in, and if we fall short, we will just be joining the other 11 teams that also fell short. In the mean time lets enjoy the ride, it doesn't happen that often!

So I can't express my opinion about how poorly Quins are playing? Its not really my opinion either, the simple 'fact' is that we are way off the mark and not good enough for a play off spot. We'll struggle to win any of our remaining games and on the off chance that we do finish top 4, we'll get another thrashing like the one Irish gave us a few years ago.

Shame some of you are in such denial. Mind you, some of you think that Danny Care doesn't have a problem.

Evening all, just watched the game. Looked like a team that had 3 weeks off. Evans made a number of mistakes and to be honest we were not patient enough.
Saying that we picked up 4 points, and I am certain we will improve. Very pleased with the defence, and also strength in depth.
We can really judge progress next week.

NicksbSo I can't express my opinion about how poorly Quins are playing? Its not really my opinion either, the simple 'fact' is that we are way off the mark and not good enough for a play off spot. We'll struggle to win any of our remaining games and on the off chance that we do finish top 4, we'll get another thrashing like the one Irish gave us a few years ago.
Shame some of you are in such denial. Mind you, some of you think that Danny Care doesn't have a problem.

Nick we can all see we are not playing well but your negativity on every topic on this board just gets boring we are 13 points clear of fith place and with a win against wasps that will be enough for fourth spot so a play off place is not in question but yes from our start we should get a home semi. But critisise yes but please have some perspective.

NicksbSo I can't express my opinion about how poorly Quins are playing? Its not really my opinion either, the simple 'fact' is that we are way off the mark and not good enough for a play off spot. We'll struggle to win any of our remaining games and on the off chance that we do finish top 4, we'll get another thrashing like the one Irish gave us a few years ago.
Shame some of you are in such denial. Mind you, some of you think that Danny Care doesn't have a problem.

Just like to point out that we struggled to win today, but win we did.

Came to the game with a friend and her son yesterday. He said he'd been looking for a Bath top a few days ago. By half time he'd bought the Quins away strip and is now a certain supporter! Good game boys!

"The simple "fact" is that we are not good enough for a play off spot."

The classic messageboard use of the word "fact". I'm going to express an opinion, which I have every right to have and to express, and which is just as valid as anyone else's opinion, but which does tend to fly in the face of the available evidence, but I'm then going to say "fact" as if that somehow ends any discussion and wins the argument. It's not a fact, it's an opinion, and one that I happen to disagree with.

Our recent form has certainly been disappointing and a top two finish does not look as assured as it did a few weeks ago. But it would take a fairly remarkable set of results for us to miss out on the playoffs altogether. I'm not overly confident about next week, but even if we'd been winning our recent games easily I would still be very cautious about our chances against sarries away. I can't see us losing at home to wasps, tigers one is very hard to call, and we should be able to beat sale away

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